Saddest death in the compilation?

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

I'm gonna have to go with Zack's death, closely followed by Bugenhagen's.

 

[jazzflower92]

I would have to go with Aerith because frankly that is just a gut punch.Also who was sad when Hojo died because in my mind I have a feeling that a lot of people would be partying at his funeral.

 

[PhantomSephiroth]

I can't really decide.

 

[Octo]

You forgot Cait Sith #1

 

[laurence]

Zack's death in CC had more of an impact on me than Aerith's, which closely follows.

 

[Kittie]

I went with Zack's death, simply because I nearly cried when I saw it happen. It was just so violent and heart-wrenching. Before that point, I can't recall a single time when I almost shed tears over a game until the mass slaughter of Burmecians in FFIX. I was crying like a baby when I played through that part, I'll admit. But for FFVII, Aerith's death has to be second for me, because I was sad to see her go. I really missed not having her in my party. I actually ended up keeping all of her staves in memory of her.

 

[BloodyCloud]

I voted for Zack's death. It made such an impact on me, especially with the silence throughout the whole scene, besides when the music started...not too crazy about Ayaka's song "Why."

 

[Marcus]

It has to be Zack's death in Crisis Core, I mean the whole scene was so emotional, I'm not afraid to admit I get a bit teary at these things, it is amazing what an impact a character has on you throughout playing a game. Also the whole compilation wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for this moment.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

You forgot Cait Sith #1

Oh yeah. One of the mods needs to add it. And jazzflower, I dunno, but I included it just in case.

 

[Danseru-kun]

Zack's because the entire Crisis Core is practically witnessing him die ;_;

Based on what I hear, Zack's death is equally sad to those who know it and those who don't know it is coming while IMO Aerith's death benefits more from the shock factor of the main heroine being murdered.

 

[jazzflower92]

Who voted for Hojo?

 

[Ami]

Definitely Zack's. I grew too attached to him in Crisis Core and then when that final battle came, I refused to let him go. Kept trying to fight off all the soldiers I could in this hopeless attempt to change history. But alas, he died. And I cried. That rhymed.

 

[Jiro]

@#$%ing Biggs, Wedge and Jessie were fighting the good fight for the sake of the planet and everybody's future and the @#$%ing Shinra just dropped a %^&$ hunka junk on them! @#$%!

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

Who voted for Hojo?

This is a public poll, so you can check, y'know. Anyway, it was apparently SoulReaper. So SoulReaper, I'm gonna have to ask, why? Was it for teh lulz or something?

 

[jazzflower92]

I don't know about you but I think Hojo should have been killed by Sephiroth mainly because I think that would have been a more karmic death for him.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

Spoiler

Well, when Hojo died, Sephiroth was no longer alive. Instead, it was Weiss and Nero who killed him, when they took back Weiss's body. Though as for when he seemingly dies in the OG, I like the idea of Vincent being the one to kill him. He was at least canonically present during the battle, according to the U10.

 

[SirVival]

I would like to take my vote back and vote for Hojo. I acted drastically and voted for Aerith, because I've cried on several occasions for her death. But the death of Hojo, oh the words are not enough.

 

[Kermitu Kleric Katie]

I would like to take my vote back and vote for Hojo. I acted drastically and voted for Aerith, because I've cried on several occasions for her death. But the death of Hojo, oh the words are not enough.

 

[jazzflower92]

The words I would describe Hojo's death is "ding dong the wicked proffessor is dead".

 

[Drax]

The dog that dies that was guarding Zack and Aerith for Angeal.

That was also the part signifying where everything went to hell for Zack and he wasn't coming back from it.

 

[Splintered]

Aerith's is more symbolic and shocking.

But Zacks? You play the entire game knowing he is going to die, that Aerith will move on, then she will die never knowing what really happened to him, that his parents will never know where he is and wait for him, and that the people he works for will betray him. It's so different I don't know how to compare it to Aerith's.

There's the matter of actually playing him as he is dying with the game mechanics breaking down as you fight. That part was sadder than the actual ending, watching the DMW go on the fritz.

But I think the only thing that really sours it is the last minute smile, hand, happy music thing. That's a mood breaker.

Anyway, I'd vote for Zack but there's a part of me that still wants me to vote for Aerith. For everything it encompasses in the story and the characters.

 

[Unlucky]

Both Zack's and Aerith's deaths were sad for me (the latter being more of a shock), but saddest death? Cloud's mom, imo. Along with the other townsfolk of Nibelheim.

What's even sadder is she never got as much attention *coughcrisiscore*, not even a glimpse of her in CG, or some dialogue from Cloud about her apart from his flashback..

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

If they'd ended Crisis Core with Cloud dragging the sword off to Midgar and Zack left cold and grey lying alone in a bloody puddle, that would have better and much truer to the OG. Preferably with no music, only the sound of wind and raindrops, and maybe a hint of helicopter blades, almost indistinguishable from the wind, as the Turks fly in to retrieve the body. Gutting would have been complete.

 

[Flintlock]

Tseng's death was the real tragedy of the compilation. Even his miraculous recovery didn't completely erase the pain for me.

I'm kidding, of course.

Spoiler

I meant Rufus, not Tseng

 

[Geostigma.]

I'm going to say sephiroth just cause hes my fav character heh.